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Question: Which of the following should be capital crimes?
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Conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism		  
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Treason; spying		  
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Conspiracy to commit genocide		  
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Murder		  
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Performing an abortion		  
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Obtaining an abortion		  
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Attempted murder		  
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Rape		  
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Kidnapping		  
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Assisting a suicide with someone's consent		  
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Drug trafficking		  
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Major drug manufacture/distribution		  
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Mutiny, cowardice, desertion, or insubordination (military)		  
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Other (please state)		  
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I oppose capital punishment		  
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« on: May 19, 2008, 10:52:12 PM »
None of the Above
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 10:55:16 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 11:07:03 PM »
None.
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 11:27:17 PM »
The first four and Mutiny/desertion.
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 11:51:35 PM »
Other: only the most egregious human rights violations.
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2008, 01:47:51 AM »
Quote from: dead0man on May 19, 2008, 11:27:17 PM
The first four and Mutiny/desertion.

Of what?

"I do say, Captain Struthers, I am most disappointed that you have decided to desert my 16' Crestliner at this point in the fishing season.  I shall have you put to death by lethal injection.  And we shall serve tea.  Good tea."
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2008, 01:59:53 AM »
I was under the assumption we were just listing things where capital punishment could be used not MUST be used.  If it's a MUST then none of the above of course, but then that would be a pretty silly poll wouldn't it?
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 10:25:35 AM »
Quote from: dead0man on May 19, 2008, 11:27:17 PM
The first four and Mutiny/desertion.
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2008, 10:30:59 AM »
The top 4 and rape of a helpless and innocent child.
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2008, 11:00:10 AM »
The first four, Attempted Murder, Rape, and "assisting suicide without someone's consent" (which sounds like 'murder' to me, maybe it's just poorly worded)
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2008, 11:03:48 AM »
Quote from: SE Magistrate John Dibble on May 20, 2008, 11:00:10 AM
The first four, Attempted Murder, Rape, and "assisting suicide without someone's consent" (which sounds like 'murder' to me, maybe it's just poorly worded)

Euthanasia, maybe?
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2008, 11:57:39 AM »
Assuming we have capital punishment at all, then the first 4 crimes.

Otherwise, none of the above, as I strongly oppose the death penalty.
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2008, 12:09:47 PM »
Quote from: SE Magistrate John Dibble on May 20, 2008, 11:00:10 AM
"assisting suicide without someone's consent" (which sounds like 'murder' to me, maybe it's just poorly worded)

It says with, not without.
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2008, 01:41:26 PM »

None of the above.  I oppose all capital punishment.

That said, I can't think of any crimes I have been more open to allowing capital punishment for than the physical and sexual abuse of children...at least the most egregious cases.

But in the end, I almost think the death penalty is too good for such perpetrators. 
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2008, 01:58:28 PM »
Quote from: dead0man on May 19, 2008, 11:27:17 PM
The first four and Mutiny/desertion.
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« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2008, 03:29:45 PM »
Treason and abortion, the first because not killing them is a legitimate threat to society, and the other because of the brutual nature of the crime
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2008, 03:35:53 PM »
Conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism, treason, conspiracy to commit genocide, murder, perfoming & obtaining an abortion, attempted murder, assisting a suicide, and mutiny, cowardice, desertion, or insubordination should be punishable by death, depending of course on each case (particularly in the case of conspiracies to commit crimes).
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« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2008, 04:49:29 PM »
« Edited: May 20, 2008, 04:51:03 PM by Frodo »
Conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism, conspiracy to commit genocide, treason/spying, murder, as well as mutiny.
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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2008, 06:28:00 PM »
Why in the world should someone be EXECUTED for desertion!?!
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« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2008, 06:36:31 PM »
It was British Army policy in the First World War to shoot people to "cowardice".

If you ask me, the "Lions led by Donkeys" quote is unfair on donkeys.
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« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2008, 07:02:52 PM »
Treason, murder, rape & mutiny.
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« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2008, 07:06:02 PM »
Quote from: Harry on May 20, 2008, 06:28:00 PM
Why in the world should someone be EXECUTED for desertion!?!

Deterrence.

Treason, murder and military are all potential valid reasons, but none should automatically carry the sentence.
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« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2008, 07:27:36 PM »
NOTA, though I do support the death penalty in certain instances of murder.

However, the idea that someone should be executed for conspiring to commit a crime, but never actually committing it, is ridiculous.
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« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2008, 08:42:12 PM »
Quote from: Beet on May 20, 2008, 07:06:02 PM
Quote from: Harry on May 20, 2008, 06:28:00 PM
Why in the world should someone be EXECUTED for desertion!?!
Deterrence.
Well we could deter speeding by executing speeders too, but my point is that the punishment is far more severe than the crime.
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« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2008, 08:47:28 PM »
Agreed.  That's why it's called deterrence.
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